Evaluation of 22 genetic variants with Crohn's Disease risk in the Ashkenazi Jewish population: a case-control study

Evaluation of 22 genetic variants with Crohn's Disease risk in the Ashkenazi Jewish population: a case-control study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Crohn's disease (CD) has the highest prevalence among individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish (AJ) descent compared to non-Jewish Caucasian populations (NJ). We evaluated a set of well-established CD-susceptibility variants to determine...

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Main Authors: Ullman Thomas, Present Daniel H, Abreu Maria T, Doheny Dana, Hu Jianzhong, Erazo Monica, Ozelius Laurie, Mitchell Adele A, Peter Inga, Benkov Keith, Korelitz Burton I, Mayer Lloyd, Desnick Robert J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Subjects:
Crohn's Disease
Ashkenazi Jewish
genetic risk score
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/12/63

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